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Photos from the Field: 3 Moments from the Ways & Means U.S. Innovation Tax Team

October 23, 2024

The Ways and Means U.S. Innovation Tax Team, chaired by Representative Ron Estes (KS-04), led multiple Tax Team events across the country highlighting the impact the 2017 Trump tax cuts had on spurring business growth, job creation, and investment in research here in the United States.

1. Promoting Small Business | Harper, Kansas

U.S. Innovation Tax Team Chair Ron Estes (KS-04) toured Harper Industries to see firsthand the expansion that has occurred over the last few years, thanks to the Trump tax cuts and its pro-growth, pro-Main Street policies.

2. Sky-High Innovation | Mountain View, California

Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08),U.S. Innovation Tax Team Chair Ron Estes (KS-04), and Tax Team Vice Chair Michelle Steel (CA-45), toured Wisk Aero in Silicon Valley to see how the Trump tax cuts have helped to keep jobs in the United States and encouraged employers to develop intellectual property, research, and investment here at home.

3. Supporting American IP | San Jose, California

Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), U.S. Innovation Tax Team Chair Ron Estes (KS-04), and Tax Team Vice Chair Michelle Steel (CA-45) toured Intel’s facilities and discussed how Congress can build on the Trump tax cuts to support pro-America policies and counter the threat of intellectual property theft by foreign adversaries.